Many of the proposals involve increasing existing fees. For instance, a commercial food service license for "high priority" facilities — those that prepare food in advance and undertake several steps to serve food and keep it hot — would see an increase from $150 to $275; "low priority" food service operations serving mainly pre-packaged food would go from $60 to $75; and temporary food serve licenses would go from no charge to $25, according to fees listed on the health department web sites.

The fee schedule also includes a number of licenses and permits related to septic permits, subdivision reviews, public water and sewer plans and percolation tests.

The full list of proposed fees is available at the Health Department's website http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov.

Comments may be made in advance via email at commissioners@ccg.carr.org, by phone at 410-386-2043 or by mail to the commissioners' office, 225 N. Center St., Westminster, MD 21157. The public can also attend the July 24 session to comment.